Men's Lacrosse

In eight prior seasons of America
East lacrosse, UMBC has met Albany 13 times and the two perennial
league powers have developed a healthy rivalry. The two squads meet
at UMBC Stadium on Saturday, April 21, and as usual, there is a lot
at stake for both teams. The Retrievers (4-6, 2-1 AE) are looking
to bounce back from a tough loss to Stony Brook and sew up their
ninth consecutive league tournament berth, while Albany (3-8, 3-0
AE) seeks to extend its winning streak to four and stay atop the
America East standings. Moreover, it is Senior Day at UMBC, as
four-year lettermen Rob Grimm, Brian
McCullough and Aaron
Verardi will be honored in
pregame ceremonies. The game will be televised live locally by the
Live Well Network, broadcast live on News Radio 1370 (www.v1370.com) and is also available onwww.umbcetrievers.tv. The ceremonies begin at 1:00 p.m.,
with the game to follow.

SCOUTING THE RETRIEVERS

Junior attackman Scott
Jones tied a career-high with five goals and led
a furious comeback, but the host Retrievers (4-6, 2-1 AE) fell to
Stony Brook, 10-8, before 960 fans at UMBC Stadium on April 14.
Jones' 27 goals is the most for a Retriever since Alex
Hopmann scored 36 in 2009. He is tenth in the country in goals
per game (2.7).

UMBC scored five goals in 3:11 to trim a 9-2 deficit to 9-7
early in the fourth quarter, but 21 turnovers curtailed the
comeback attempt.

Sophomore face-off specialist Phil
Poe won all seven fourth quarter draws and
captured 15 of 22 in the game. His 125 face-offs won this
season is already the 13th-best figure in school history.

Junior attackman Joe
Lustgarten had a goal and two helpers for UMBC
vs. SBU and now has 10 assists in his last four outings. He is 13th
in the nation in assists per game (1.9).

The Retrievers have outscored their foes, 31-22, in the fourth
quarter this season. It is the team's highest-scoring stanza by
nine goals.

R. Grimm

B. McCullough

A. Verardi

SCOUTING THE GREAT DANES

Albany (3-8, 3-0 AE) clinched a spot in the America East
Tournament with its third straight conference win, a 15-7 decision
over Vermont on April 14. The Great Danes did not compete in the
championships in 2011.

SR A Joe Resetarits led the Great
Danes with four goals and two assists for six total points .
Resetarits scored his 108th career goal, which puts him eighth
among active players, and scored in his 44th consecutive game,
which leads the nation. Resetarits is eighth in the
nation with 2.73 goals per game.

FR G Max Huber continues to make a
huge impact for the Great Danes since taking over netminding
duties. Huber made 10 saves against Vermont, and picked up two
ground balls.

SR face-off specialist Keith
Olson was key to the Great Danes' success, as he won
14-of-25 face offs in the game.

SO A Miles Thompson scored five
points on three goals and two assists, while cousin Ty
Thompson also netted a hat trick vs. Vermont.

INSIDE THE SERIES

UMBC leads the all-time series, 9-4, and the Retrievers have won
five of the last six games.

The Retrievers are 6-2 vs. Albany at UMBC Stadium, but the Great
Danes won the last meeting, 11-7, in the 2010 championship
semifinals. UMBC won at Albany for the second consecutive time last
season, outlasting Albany, 13-9, in miserable weather conditions at
John Fallon Field. Scott Jones scored five goals for
UMBC, including three straight when the game was tied at 9-all in
the fourth quarter. Dave
Brown scored a goal and added 5 helpers in the game
and Ethan
Murphy and Brian
Patton each scored their first collegiate goals
in the victory.

UP NEXT

UMBC completes the regular season and America Eat slate with a
contest at Binghamton on April 28